Canada Wage growth: latest figures and trend
Is pay still rising?
Yes. In August 2026, average pay in Canada was 3.68% higher than a year earlier. That is a bigger rise than 3.2% in July 2026.
The latest wage growth for Canada is 3.68% (2026-08), according to Statistics Canada. The table below lists every value we have collected, newest first.
Latest value3.68% Reference period: 2026-08
Previous (2026-07): 3.2% · +0.48 percentage points
Statistics Canada · Sources · Last checked with the source
About this indicator
- Official series
- average weekly earnings (12-month change)
- Unit
- %
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Sources
- Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
- The 12-month change is calculated by Vernumo from the official index; it is not a figure published by the source.
- 1 value(s) in this series were revised by the source after we first collected them. The table shows the current value.
- We do not receive a provisional/final flag from the source, so recent values may still be revised.
| Period | Value | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 3.68% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-07 | 3.2% (3.18% →) | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-06 | 3.39% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-05 | 3.33% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-04 | 3.67% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-03 | 3.47% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-02 | 2.85% | Statistics Canada |
| 2026-01 | 1.93% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-12 | 1.93% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-11 | 2.44% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-10 | 2% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-09 | 3.1% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-08 | 2.63% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-07 | 3.25% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-06 | 3.5% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-05 | 3.12% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-04 | 4.27% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-03 | 3.94% | Statistics Canada |
| 2025-02 | 5.17% | Statistics Canada |